Archive for July 19th, 2012
Rate-rigging investigation gathers pace in Europe
Investigations into the attempted manipulation of benchmark interest rates are focusing on four European banks, the Financial Times reported today. It’s claimed that evidence of links to the scandal at Crédit Agricole, HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Société Générale are being …
Poor weather across the UK results in weak rise in retail sales in June
Poor weather across the UK in June contributed to a weak rise in retail sales for the month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today. Retail sales were
FT publisher Pearson acquires US self-publishing firm in $116m deal
British media and education company Pearson Plc (LON:PSON) has bought US professional self-publishing services provider Author Solutions Inc (ASI) from private equity investor Bertram Capital Management LLC for
French utility Veolia agrees to sell US waste management arm for $1.9bn
Veolia Environmental Services North America, a unit of French waste and water treatment group Veolia Environnement (EPA:VIE), has signed a deal to sell its US solid waste management
Levine Leichtman backs MBO of UK education provider MPW
US private equity group Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has made its first European platform investment, teaming up with the management of UK-based Mander Portman Woodward Limited (MPW)
BC Partners-led consortium acquires Suddenlink in $6.6bn deal
Suddenlink Communications, the name under which Cequel Communications Holdings LLC conducts its business, is to be acquired in a USD6.6bn (EUR5.4bn) deal by an investor group comprising UK-based
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UK retail sales in April down due to rising prices and poor weather
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Telecom Italia considers divesting mobile phone unit — report
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Tobacco group Philip Morris to take full control of Mexican arm in $700m deal
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Oil group Cheveron close to selling Egyptian and Pakistani units — report
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Mexico’s America Movil agrees to acquire Star Wireless Group
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